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back from washington to wall street. greatly enriched. look, he's a hero to a lot of people on wall street. he was a hero to a lot of people in washington. and again, i think bill clinton more than anyone in the last few decades has sort of engineered this relationship. >> let's get to the press. you write, never before has the so-called permanent establishment of washington included so many people in the media. and you write, washington puts the "me" in media. how so? >> first of all, it's the rise in new media, it's given everyone a new voice. it's never been easier to become a media celebrity. and i think punditry is the gold standard of my profession. the media is everywhere in washington. i think the white house correspondent is a classic example of how washington rewards being famous, being on tv, being a brand more than anything. >> your descriptions of the white house correspondent association dinner, the annual dinner, fabulous in the book. the dinners are sold out, every table, since 1993. >> even the greater o
back from washington to wall street. greatly enriched. look, he's a hero to a lot of people on wall street. he was a hero to a lot of people in washington. and again, i think bill clinton more than anyone in the last few decades has sort of engineered this relationship. >> let's get to the press. you write, never before has the so-called permanent establishment of washington included so many people in the media. and you write, washington puts the "me" in media. how so? >>...
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and period when washington d.c. and five newspapers, but these press conferences allow newspaperwomen to be admitted into the male culture of washington politics if only on a very marginal level. did these press conferences and eleanor roosevelt helped 350 of them for women reporters only while she was first lady. did they help eleanor enhance her own journalism career through not working with other women? a third question, to what extent did they facilitate opportunities for women to bond with each other and promotes an alternative journalistic culture to be male-dominated one that excluded them. then there is an overreaching question that i raised in the book and i would love to hear your answers to, after we get to the q&a, did the conferences help or hurt the women professionally who covered them? i will tell you the reasons people hurt women and some of the reasons people thought they helped them and you can decide. a step backwards to the first washington woman journalist of the 1830s who published two newspap
and period when washington d.c. and five newspapers, but these press conferences allow newspaperwomen to be admitted into the male culture of washington politics if only on a very marginal level. did these press conferences and eleanor roosevelt helped 350 of them for women reporters only while she was first lady. did they help eleanor enhance her own journalism career through not working with other women? a third question, to what extent did they facilitate opportunities for women to bond with...
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what is the hate washington thing? >> everyone claims to hate washington. there are very few washington exceptional lists who will say, i love it here. try locks -- trend like people to think he would rather be in mississippi or anywhere else. -- trent would like people to think he would rather be in mississippi or anywhere else. he's in a position to do very well here. >> in that clip we showed jim van i -- >> the executive director of "politico." >> you quote him. he is contemptuous of washington's it used to be better reflects. -- reflex. what is he saying there? are we old-timers worthless? >> jim is putting forth the view that the age at which the 20 boys on the bus are setting the agenda in their one story they write or file a day are over. one of the missions of "politico" is to democratize the conversation. 100,000 people can read mike allen every day. everyone can blog about it. what jim was saying is that there is this wild west. there is this notion that the conversation has been broken open. i wouldn't be as disparaging, especially of the body t
what is the hate washington thing? >> everyone claims to hate washington. there are very few washington exceptional lists who will say, i love it here. try locks -- trend like people to think he would rather be in mississippi or anywhere else. -- trent would like people to think he would rather be in mississippi or anywhere else. he's in a position to do very well here. >> in that clip we showed jim van i -- >> the executive director of "politico." >> you quote...
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. >> george and washington washington's bedroom at mount vernon. one of the things that's mentioned is her morning meditations, which seem to be a sacred time for her throughout her life. what do we know of what she did? >> she was a member of the church of length land, and after the revolution she became a member of the american episcopal church. and she had several bibles, she read the bible, she also read the book of common prayer. she spent a lot of time also reading other books about the episcopal point of view. and she was a very, very deeply religious but not judgmental woman. >> what about that video is important to tell people more of their room together in the life they had? >> that's, well, the fact that she burned all their corresspondence is a metaphor, that's where they could be themselves. and i think one reason she burned those letters is because that was the unvarnished george washington. it wasn't simply the uniquely intimate relationship that existed between them, she was the only person on earth to whom washington could confess
. >> george and washington washington's bedroom at mount vernon. one of the things that's mentioned is her morning meditations, which seem to be a sacred time for her throughout her life. what do we know of what she did? >> she was a member of the church of length land, and after the revolution she became a member of the american episcopal church. and she had several bibles, she read the bible, she also read the book of common prayer. she spent a lot of time also reading other books...
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that paralyzed washington in the past. boring news for many viewers, perhaps, but as jeffrey brown explains it's also fodder for fiction and drama. >> from a novel of intrigue about watergate to casting the right actor to play john mccain, depicting a power hungry politician who stops at nothing to get his way our guests have had a hand in portraying washington in books and large and small screens for worse. the co-creator and writer of the netflix series house of carveds and wrote the screen play for the film ideas of march. and the television movies game change about the 2008 campaign and recount about the 2000 election. now, the list and critic thomas allen has written eight novels including watergate a novel and a nonfiction book about president kennedy's assassination. and welcome to all of you. i wanted to start with you, bill, what makes washington a great subject? why did you want to take it on? >> well, the subject of house of cards is power. and there's no better place to go than washington d.c. if you want to dr
that paralyzed washington in the past. boring news for many viewers, perhaps, but as jeffrey brown explains it's also fodder for fiction and drama. >> from a novel of intrigue about watergate to casting the right actor to play john mccain, depicting a power hungry politician who stops at nothing to get his way our guests have had a hand in portraying washington in books and large and small screens for worse. the co-creator and writer of the netflix series house of carveds and wrote the...
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washington is mr. president. martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is queen dolley. the men have to travel this very strict line, but the women get to have an aristocratic title. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time, and it was understood a lot at the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her presidentess. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. >> she dressed a queen. she looked every inch a queen. sometimes they say she looked like a bride and a queen. so her elegance of dress, she bought a lot of her material in paris. so she is very elegantly dressed, and she looks to american eyes as a queen. and that's fine, because she is not the head of state. she is walking a very fine line where she expresses the finer things to which the nation aspires. she is not royalty. she is always walking a very fine line down the middle. >> you provided a wonderful segue to our next video. >> oh, did i? >> it is at mont pilliar which is the restored home of the madisons and open for
washington is mr. president. martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is queen dolley. the men have to travel this very strict line, but the women get to have an aristocratic title. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time, and it was understood a lot at the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her presidentess. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. >> she...
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this is a man that has growing interest in washington. we just concluded the department of justice prosecution of the book industry, a shocking case that seems to fly in the face of what we know about antitrust law in this country. most in the book business feel that it was orchestrated by amazon, and indeed, they did file the initial complaint. when they won, most in the book industry -- we thought amazon was a monopoly to begin with, now we feel like it is a government-sanctioned monopoly. days after the decision comes down, the president goes to their warehouse to slap them on the back and say good job. >> now that we have this new information, do you think president obama knew that he would be by the washington post when he went down last week? post,eporters at the everyone seemed shocked. >> it was a well-kept secret, but other reports say that the deal was probably cut a month ago. >> given the amount of information the nsa gathers on us, hard to believe that he did the know. what happened, the president was down there lauding a com
this is a man that has growing interest in washington. we just concluded the department of justice prosecution of the book industry, a shocking case that seems to fly in the face of what we know about antitrust law in this country. most in the book business feel that it was orchestrated by amazon, and indeed, they did file the initial complaint. when they won, most in the book industry -- we thought amazon was a monopoly to begin with, now we feel like it is a government-sanctioned monopoly....
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similarly, washington had no money. congress passed the budget for having appropriate any money and no funds were due to come in. the president had to run the office and sent alexander hamilton, the treasury to the local banks to borrow money. he spent it without the authorization of congress. as a result they created the bank of the united states to which was the predecessor of the federal reserve that has the money from which the president can draw when the congress isn't there. the congress has to appropriate the funds and deposited them to see that they are deposited in the federal reserve and the president has to write to the tough -- the right to spend money when he feels like it and he does. >> is the discussion among the public about these actions and what was the reaction? >> yes and no. you must remember that time there were only about a dozen or two newspapers. by that time the news reached the public it was often months old and the public was scattered across the nation. 95% of the people were farmers and th
similarly, washington had no money. congress passed the budget for having appropriate any money and no funds were due to come in. the president had to run the office and sent alexander hamilton, the treasury to the local banks to borrow money. he spent it without the authorization of congress. as a result they created the bank of the united states to which was the predecessor of the federal reserve that has the money from which the president can draw when the congress isn't there. the congress...
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a teenager growing up in washington as a teenager growing up in washington dc, she and her church did people demonstrations leading up to the march in washington where they would go in front of the white house. you have to remember, the time. this was the time they would go there and racial epithets were thrown at them and people would come up and spit on them and they had to practice turning the other cheek. a very very scary time.but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance of that speech and importance of education and the future of black america. as the first woman's and african-american city administrator i bow to do the best job i can possibly do for the city as i've done from as the first woman's and african-american city administrator i bow to do the best job i can possibly do for the city as i've done from the outset of my career.i will continue i will continue to draw on the inspiration and guidance from my parents and the civil rights leader in my ed
a teenager growing up in washington as a teenager growing up in washington dc, she and her church did people demonstrations leading up to the march in washington where they would go in front of the white house. you have to remember, the time. this was the time they would go there and racial epithets were thrown at them and people would come up and spit on them and they had to practice turning the other cheek. a very very scary time.but both of my parents, made me fully aware of the importance...
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washington is in talks with the philippines. and watching r t and washington is in talks with the philippines on a new security deal it wants a greater access to the country's military facilities to deploy troops equipment aircraft and ships washington's growing engagements in the asia pacific are eating up billions of dollars with alice citing china's growing clout as a main reason why washington has been steadily beefing up its military presence in the region japan one of its made our eyes with fifty thousand american troops deployed there south korea comes in second with over twenty eight thousand military personnel well there's also the security harbor of guam which hosts several american military bases and under the asia oriana policy the us has been strengthening its alliances with this trail yet the philippines singapore thailand and vietnam deploying troops as well as seeking to sign cooperation agreements. well washington claims it's just protecting its economic interests in the region but as our scott explains that's n
washington is in talks with the philippines. and watching r t and washington is in talks with the philippines on a new security deal it wants a greater access to the country's military facilities to deploy troops equipment aircraft and ships washington's growing engagements in the asia pacific are eating up billions of dollars with alice citing china's growing clout as a main reason why washington has been steadily beefing up its military presence in the region japan one of its made our eyes...
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iwas in washington -- yes, was in washington 50 years ago and i was standing to the left of the lincoln memorial. marian anderson walked right by. i was scared of her entourage. i was listening to mr. king and charlton heston and different movie stars. that was my second time having seen king when he came to dayton. things have changed. newsee more blacks in the and on communications. we still have a long way to go. host: how did you get to washington? did you drive? bus.r: we left dayton on a d had a leader here in ayton. thomas the spitting image of martin luther king. they invited me to come down. wayal estate lady paid my or gave him money so i can have money when i got there. i had two little girls at the time. that motivated me. if i did not go and if i survived, if someone were to ask me what was my contribution, what was i going to be able to tell my children? me toeally motivated help. it was a great experience. i was 23 years old at the time. i am 77 now. host: thank you for your call. this comes from gene with reference to the clip we showed about charlton heston. there will
iwas in washington -- yes, was in washington 50 years ago and i was standing to the left of the lincoln memorial. marian anderson walked right by. i was scared of her entourage. i was listening to mr. king and charlton heston and different movie stars. that was my second time having seen king when he came to dayton. things have changed. newsee more blacks in the and on communications. we still have a long way to go. host: how did you get to washington? did you drive? bus.r: we left dayton on a...
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we got into washington about 3:00 on wednesday morning. finally, we saw a police officer who knew where the naacp office was, and he told us how to get there. the next day we went over to the headquarters. they put us to work. our job was to put all those signs together. we got paid $3 a day to do that. saturday morning before the march on wednesday dr. martin luther king jr. walked in, and he said i just left your hometown, and i never will forget. he said your parents want me to check on you and make sure you guys are okay. are you guys okay? he sat down and talked with us for 20, 30 minutes maybe. he wanted to know what our dreams and what our thoughts were, what did we want to do, what we wanted to be? >> krip, worrying about the worst. >> they put the national guard on stand-by. they had a draft drawed up declaring marshall law. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she want
we got into washington about 3:00 on wednesday morning. finally, we saw a police officer who knew where the naacp office was, and he told us how to get there. the next day we went over to the headquarters. they put us to work. our job was to put all those signs together. we got paid $3 a day to do that. saturday morning before the march on wednesday dr. martin luther king jr. walked in, and he said i just left your hometown, and i never will forget. he said your parents want me to check on you...
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vernon and washington. after washington dies, they want to see martha washington and talk to her about what it was like. they see her as the remnant of that history. they continue to have their post until they die, both of them. >> the defining act that he took in the final year of his life when he wrote a will in the course of which he identified himself, george washington as citizen of the united states, not virginia but more important, he made provisions to free the slaves that he could upon the death of martha. that, presumably, is something that he had to have consulted her about, although i don't think we have any primary evidence to that effect. >> you don't. but he must have. >> after george washington died, martha left that bedroom as we showed you and moved to a garrut as it's call in the mansion. see what that looks like today. >> george washington does die suddenly. it must have been a great shock. she was very bereaved. and she does retreat. she does not use their shared bed chamber after his d
vernon and washington. after washington dies, they want to see martha washington and talk to her about what it was like. they see her as the remnant of that history. they continue to have their post until they die, both of them. >> the defining act that he took in the final year of his life when he wrote a will in the course of which he identified himself, george washington as citizen of the united states, not virginia but more important, he made provisions to free the slaves that he...
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and a situation that hasn't happened in my years in washington, where washington is residing over a budget policy that is a drag on the economy so they're partly to blame. gwen: the president said to you in the "new york times" interview this week that you conducted, jackie, that there are some republicans with whom he can get along. the brilliant ones agree with him. [laughter] and i'm paraphrasing but there are those who are stubborn who don't agree with him. is there even a potential outline for a grand bargain if the president says that's only my way. >> there's always been an outline for a grand bargain but nobody can quite get there and nobody is quite willing to take all of the steps necessary to do that. there are a handful of republicans from the senate that the president continues wi to dinner -- dinner and that's a smaller group and he likes them and they seem to like him but based on the last few meetings, there's no evidence that they're really making any progress and i think as we head into september you'd have to say the prospects are pretty dim. >> one thing is different. w
and a situation that hasn't happened in my years in washington, where washington is residing over a budget policy that is a drag on the economy so they're partly to blame. gwen: the president said to you in the "new york times" interview this week that you conducted, jackie, that there are some republicans with whom he can get along. the brilliant ones agree with him. [laughter] and i'm paraphrasing but there are those who are stubborn who don't agree with him. is there even a...
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i'm a reporter for the "washington post" and i'm looking for mr. eugene allen, who i think worked at the white house with three administrations. he said i am that eugene allen. however, i worked for eight administrations. from harry truman to ronald reagan. and i almost dropped the phone. >> so then you knew you had a story. >> yes. >> and no one had talked to him in 34 years of service in the white house? >> 34 years. i went over there, of course, the very next day. a day later, because his wife said, yes, we'll talk to this writer, but you tell him that we both have doctors' appointments tomorrow. and so i waited a day, fairly nervous, hoping that they wouldn't change their mind. i went over there and sat with them throughout a whole day. at one point she said, honey, you can show him. and i didn't know what that meant. and he got up, frail man at that time, and asked me to hold his arm. he took me down in the basement and he turned on the light. it was like being swooped through a magical curtain into the land of oz. there were all these photogr
i'm a reporter for the "washington post" and i'm looking for mr. eugene allen, who i think worked at the white house with three administrations. he said i am that eugene allen. however, i worked for eight administrations. from harry truman to ronald reagan. and i almost dropped the phone. >> so then you knew you had a story. >> yes. >> and no one had talked to him in 34 years of service in the white house? >> 34 years. i went over there, of course, the very...
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the washington post. is no index.re we cannot find out what is going on in this work. >> this book was so widely anticipated in washington as a screaming indictment. >> washington has created a bull leg index. index.otleg cawley callie dr. suggested the notion of the composition -- >> everyone is talking about the book. everybody thinks they are in it. >> why are people that you wrote about so happy about this book? me.eats what is interesting, a lot of what you are seeing there was done before we saw the book. the speculation took on a life of its own. look. it is nice to have a book the bull are talking about, and obviously what happens is people focus on who is up, who is down, what news has broken. ultimately -- i do know what people to miss the more serious point. washington is doing very, very well in a very gilded age in some ways while the rest of the country is suffering. >> any reaction you have had to the book, surprising? >> not really. look, when you write a book, a lot can go wrong. that is
the washington post. is no index.re we cannot find out what is going on in this work. >> this book was so widely anticipated in washington as a screaming indictment. >> washington has created a bull leg index. index.otleg cawley callie dr. suggested the notion of the composition -- >> everyone is talking about the book. everybody thinks they are in it. >> why are people that you wrote about so happy about this book? me.eats what is interesting, a lot of what you are...
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the washington press: politics, prejudice, and persistence." the annual festival is hosted by the franklin did roosevelt presidential library of museum in hyde park, new york. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning. my name is jeff urban, and education specialist at the roosevelt presidential library and museum and a map of the library and museum i would like to welcome all of you in our audience here today and those of you at home watching on c-span for the 10th annual roosevelt reading special. franzen was a plan for the library to become a premier research institution for the study of the entire roosevelt era. the library's research room a consistent one of the busiest of all the presidential libraries. this year's group of authors reflect the wide variety of research that's done you. let me quickly go over the format for the festival's concurrent session. at the top of each are a session begins with a 30 minute author talk. followed by a 10 minute question and answer pair. in the office move to the table in the lobby next to the new deal
the washington press: politics, prejudice, and persistence." the annual festival is hosted by the franklin did roosevelt presidential library of museum in hyde park, new york. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning. my name is jeff urban, and education specialist at the roosevelt presidential library and museum and a map of the library and museum i would like to welcome all of you in our audience here today and those of you at home watching on c-span for the 10th annual roosevelt...
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jeff bezos lives in washington but not the one where the paper is. he lives in washington state. that to me does feel like something new and also something potentially important in terms of if you begin seeing sort of cross state or you could imagine international own ership of the papers. the local mission they play in addition to their prestige induced or prestige headlining national and international role. >> that's the most interesting thing. he didn't grow up in the shadow of "the washington post" and buying the hometown paper or the hometown sports team. one of the interesting things about that amazon is very good at two things that are really important to the news industry. one is user experience. they are expert at making it easy for people to buy things. the user experience for news has never been all that good. it's not easy to find your way around "the washington post" website. >> hey. >> the other thing that amazon had to pioneer to be good at what it does is trust. if you don't trust that your transaction is going to go through, if you can't trust your credit card to
jeff bezos lives in washington but not the one where the paper is. he lives in washington state. that to me does feel like something new and also something potentially important in terms of if you begin seeing sort of cross state or you could imagine international own ership of the papers. the local mission they play in addition to their prestige induced or prestige headlining national and international role. >> that's the most interesting thing. he didn't grow up in the shadow of...
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. >> it's 2:00 kind of gray day in washington. ronald reagan's motorcade has just arrived for his speech at the washington hill hotel, which is behind us. this is the special entrance back here. the v.i.p. entrance that reagan walked into when he first arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> it's carried by all the major networks. for hank brown, nbc news photographer, it's a routine job. >> we're the pool crew that traveled with the president wherever he goes. >> we wanted to get the picture of the president walking out of the hotel and getting in the limo. you see hinckley's face about three rows back. totally passive. no reaction at all. >> i got my camera up, aimed it at the door. the president was coming out. i could see it through the viewfinder, even now. >> reagan is walking towards his limousine, and secret service agents are stick arounding him as he goes towards the car. >> 15 feet from him john w. hinckley jr. he pulls out his .22 caliber revolver and unleashes six shots in
. >> it's 2:00 kind of gray day in washington. ronald reagan's motorcade has just arrived for his speech at the washington hill hotel, which is behind us. this is the special entrance back here. the v.i.p. entrance that reagan walked into when he first arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> it's carried by all the major networks. for hank brown, nbc news photographer, it's a routine job. >> we're the pool crew that traveled...
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it's a decision the cost in washington fresh threats including the possible cancellation of a. published leaks reveal the u.s. . into the biggest british spy agency ultimately highlighting london's dependence on washington. by the last british resident of the guantanamo bay prison. special investigation. thank you for joining us here today. u.s. it was a blow edward snowden is free to live and work in russia now for up to twelve months without fearing extradition and the former n.s.a. contractor has been granted temporary asylum here in the country meaning he finally left the moscow airport where he's been trapped in transit limbo since june. has been following the developments in the snowden. now that seldon's managed to leave the transit zone of sydney to the airport to this is a whole new chapter in this story but if only we knew at least approximately where he was now his location is even more secret. due to the fact that he's the most wanted person on planet earth to do he'll be concerned about the issue of security that includes questions of safety and the police where he
it's a decision the cost in washington fresh threats including the possible cancellation of a. published leaks reveal the u.s. . into the biggest british spy agency ultimately highlighting london's dependence on washington. by the last british resident of the guantanamo bay prison. special investigation. thank you for joining us here today. u.s. it was a blow edward snowden is free to live and work in russia now for up to twelve months without fearing extradition and the former n.s.a....
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washington this afternoon. dries out thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, offer the weekend, temperatures just below 90, so it's not really heating up that much, not cooling off, as well. the only thing that changes is the rain clears out. heating up, these are the current temperatures, mid 70's already up to 80 in fargo, north dakota. heat advisories for that same area, this is fog around the great lakes. that wilburn off and things will heat up. temperatures by this afternoon could be up to 100 in rapid city, 99 in omaha, minneapolis 92. the heat index could be above 100 degrees, again, maybe closer to 110 like yesterday. the radar in the clouds showing a cluster of thunderstorms north and south dakota, pushing east around this big area of high pressure that keeps the heat in place. the temperatures will warm up there and there's maybe the possibility of a strong thunderstorm. western pacific, tropical storm moving just off the coast of tie won heading toward japan, giving flooding in that area, so watching th
washington this afternoon. dries out thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, offer the weekend, temperatures just below 90, so it's not really heating up that much, not cooling off, as well. the only thing that changes is the rain clears out. heating up, these are the current temperatures, mid 70's already up to 80 in fargo, north dakota. heat advisories for that same area, this is fog around the great lakes. that wilburn off and things will heat up. temperatures by this afternoon could be up to...
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it's designed to keep washington functioning as it is and keep washington big and to prevent -- look at when you in politics when you control something, you don't want to share it or give it away. don't misunderstood me, this is all a political battle. it should take place in the arena of politics. i'm not casting criminal motives on anybody. this is all political. but there's no pushback to it from the republican party side. that's my main objective. they must be complicit with some of it. >>> coming up, rush limbaugh on the george zimmerman verdict and race relations in america. but first, rush gets personal. he'll talk about the radio, his job and his wife. you know throughout history, folks have suffered from frequent heartburn. butetting heartburn and then treating day after day is a thing of the past. block the acid with prilosec otc, and don't get heartburn in the first place. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning 24 hours. zero heartburn. [ male announcer ] over the last 100 years, tennis has gotten a lot less dainty, rackets less splintery, courts more surfacey. technolog
it's designed to keep washington functioning as it is and keep washington big and to prevent -- look at when you in politics when you control something, you don't want to share it or give it away. don't misunderstood me, this is all a political battle. it should take place in the arena of politics. i'm not casting criminal motives on anybody. this is all political. but there's no pushback to it from the republican party side. that's my main objective. they must be complicit with some of it....
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martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is queen dolley. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time understood a lot of the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her president. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. >> she dressed a queen. she looked every inch a queen. she bought a lot of her materials in paris. she is very elegantly dressed. she looks to american eyes as a queen. that is fine. she is not the head of state. she is walking a very fine line where she expresses the finer things to which the nation aspires. she is not royalty. she is always walking a very fine line down the middle. >> you provided a wonderful segue to our next video. the restored home of the madisons and open for tours. put it on your list if you ever get to virginia. they have a display that talks about her dresses. we will show you that now. >> most of the dresses we have at the visitor's center are based on descriptions we have of the way she dressed. one dress we own is a real creation
martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is queen dolley. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time understood a lot of the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her president. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. >> she dressed a queen. she looked every inch a queen. she bought a lot of her materials in paris. she is very elegantly dressed. she looks to...
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i'm david shuster in washington. we've been talking about the progress and lack of progress of civil rights. according to where things stand, according to a recent study by pew research, the employment gap has widened since the 1960s. the difference in black and white families was $19,000. now the gap has widened to roughly $27,000. in terms of wealth the average net worth of a black family in 1984 was less than 10% of a white family. now the gap has widened even further. black families earn only 7% of what a white family makes. bill fletcher, maya rockiningmo, and bill fletcher, these income disparities they are widening. who's to blame? >> the system is to blame. this is what, when i hear these speeches from president obama, regardless of his intentions he's putting the blame on black folks. whether it's black fathers, black families, this system is rigged against us. and that's what we need to keep emphasizing. we have to keep emphasizing, particularly for the purposes of reaching young people, that the problem is
i'm david shuster in washington. we've been talking about the progress and lack of progress of civil rights. according to where things stand, according to a recent study by pew research, the employment gap has widened since the 1960s. the difference in black and white families was $19,000. now the gap has widened to roughly $27,000. in terms of wealth the average net worth of a black family in 1984 was less than 10% of a white family. now the gap has widened even further. black families earn...
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it relates to george washington. in may of 1775, george washington puts on his military uniform and decides to go to the second continue thenal congress. he's the only one wearing the military uniform. he's making a statement. he thinks the war has already begun. it has, we know in retrospect. lexington on concord happened in april. bunker hill's going to happen in june, which is actually one of the bloodiest battles in the war, but notice this, i know that cronology is the last refuge of the feeble-minded -- [laughter] but it is the only refuge for historians. notice this, it's under reported, under discussed in history textbooks. the war starts 15 months before independence is declared. it's going to cause and shape things in this explanation that i'm going to offer you. anyway, washington is preparing to leave mount vernon, and he says to his -- what is that? [inaudible conversations] >> flood warning, oh, okay, great. here comes -- [laughter] biblical here! [laughter] yeah, somebody gave me that line. yes, thank
it relates to george washington. in may of 1775, george washington puts on his military uniform and decides to go to the second continue thenal congress. he's the only one wearing the military uniform. he's making a statement. he thinks the war has already begun. it has, we know in retrospect. lexington on concord happened in april. bunker hill's going to happen in june, which is actually one of the bloodiest battles in the war, but notice this, i know that cronology is the last refuge of the...
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and we'll look at another story that rocked washington, the sale of the "washington post". we'll talk about the future of newspapers with former "washington post" editor len downie. former "new york times" editor bill keller. and john harris, editor in chief of politico. there's a lot to cover, but this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again, michael hayden who served as both the c.i.a. and n.s.a. director now consulted for the cherdov group here in washington, joins us as our lead guest this morning. general, the president made that news conference on friday, and he said the american people need to know more about what the national security agency is doing because there are a growing number of people in the congress who are wondering is the n.s.a. infringing on americans' right to privacy? what do you think-- you ran the place. what do you think is is the most significant thing that the president side? >> well, it was a very interesting speech, and it was a sp
and we'll look at another story that rocked washington, the sale of the "washington post". we'll talk about the future of newspapers with former "washington post" editor len downie. former "new york times" editor bill keller. and john harris, editor in chief of politico. there's a lot to cover, but this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and...
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, the historic march on washington. and one of the men who didn't speak on that day, but he was will and he was one who helped organize the 1963 march on washington was the reverend joseph lowery. he is known today as the dean of civil rights. i got a chance to ask lowery about his memories of the march and his thoughts on the movement 50 years later. >> it was a beautiful experie e experience, black and white. we estimated maybe a fourth or more were white people, then we had brown people, red people, yellow people, and of course black people. and they came from all parts of the country. >> do you remember where you were in that crowd near that stage? >> no, i've tried to find myself in several pictures, i haven't found myself yet. but i know i was there. we must not forget the message of the march. and that's why we're going back to not just repeat but to continue what we started in 1963. the battle is not over. the song has not ended. we've come a long way. as a matter of fact, in the 1980s, i wrote a speech called "
, the historic march on washington. and one of the men who didn't speak on that day, but he was will and he was one who helped organize the 1963 march on washington was the reverend joseph lowery. he is known today as the dean of civil rights. i got a chance to ask lowery about his memories of the march and his thoughts on the movement 50 years later. >> it was a beautiful experie e experience, black and white. we estimated maybe a fourth or more were white people, then we had brown...
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claudia uceda/ washington, d.c. "y por ejemplo los estudiantes que decidan estacionar sus vehiculos aqui en american unversity tendran que pagar al semestre 506 dolares , es decir al ano estarian desembolsando 1.012 dolares." en la universidad de georgetown, el estacionamien to al ano cuesta 1,400 dolares. la universidad no permite que los estudiantes estacionen en el campus principal como resultado, el 96% de los estudiantes de bachillerato no se transportan en su propio vehiculo... el alza se debe a restricciones en la ciudad ... restricciones que en algunos casos ha puesto fin a peleas entre los estudiantes y residentes por el espacio que se acaparan... y hace poco los residentes ganaron " los estudiantes solo pueden estacionar por dos horas, si se pasan tendran una multa"... dijo. por lo que la triple a recomienda a los estudiantes buscar otras opciones... tienen otras opciones como caminar, montar bicicleta, tomar el transporte publico vamos a la pausa pero al regresar...un sistema escolar le dice adios a las s
claudia uceda/ washington, d.c. "y por ejemplo los estudiantes que decidan estacionar sus vehiculos aqui en american unversity tendran que pagar al semestre 506 dolares , es decir al ano estarian desembolsando 1.012 dolares." en la universidad de georgetown, el estacionamien to al ano cuesta 1,400 dolares. la universidad no permite que los estudiantes estacionen en el campus principal como resultado, el 96% de los estudiantes de bachillerato no se transportan en su propio vehiculo......
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on what washington drinks. hey larry welcome to the governor my name's couric i'm going to take in kerry tonight larry so this first guinness is on me. with the mixing politics and beer here since one nine hundred seventy four it's a good irish concert right around the corner from capitol hill we have a lot of political those that come in this way some going to make one of our famous pints of guinness the frock obama had here and the way for a good time to get a hold of a forty five degree angle. just where the harp is going to let that saddle for about a minute and a half until it's like this here nice and saddle we're going to push the handle forward. we call this to show you that about a minute we'll turn an ice block for you and the top here is a little collar has to sit above the heart that's how you know you've got a good point. going to see how it's the way to watch i know the people on the hill aren't all was that patient but you have to be patient when you come into the delta . club and you got all the
on what washington drinks. hey larry welcome to the governor my name's couric i'm going to take in kerry tonight larry so this first guinness is on me. with the mixing politics and beer here since one nine hundred seventy four it's a good irish concert right around the corner from capitol hill we have a lot of political those that come in this way some going to make one of our famous pints of guinness the frock obama had here and the way for a good time to get a hold of a forty five degree...
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is the problem washington. if you like what you're getting from washington, stick with it. it is not working. if you want the same experience, take the same experience. we need a different experience. not to washington experience. >> as a scientist, i listen to people and study evidence, follow the facts, and take it where it leads, to a conclusion. that is true for all this. if you start with the facts, you can get things done in a divided and polarized system in washington. that is how i got the mental health and suicide programs gone for soldiers and veterans. that is what i have done with student aid. up money for teachers. historic preservation for foreign languages that i did was senator lautenberg. you find common ground and you can get things done. as well as done in washington and, furthermore, i have a vision -- that is what i have done in washington and i have a vision. oftenent comes in a skirt . the lack of women representation in new jersey's congressional delegation must end. i have served at every level of government. worked in newark's municipal government
is the problem washington. if you like what you're getting from washington, stick with it. it is not working. if you want the same experience, take the same experience. we need a different experience. not to washington experience. >> as a scientist, i listen to people and study evidence, follow the facts, and take it where it leads, to a conclusion. that is true for all this. if you start with the facts, you can get things done in a divided and polarized system in washington. that is how...
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washington. i'm melissa perry lee here with ed schultz for the 50th anniversary for the march on washington. >> the message this is our country, it's only our country within the rules when we function and stay involved to make sure it's our country. i think these speeches that are being given are to the point, they're inspiring in a historical perspective. it makes us understand what the fight is going forward. intellectual curiosity is something our young people have to understand. we can't have a dumbing down of society and not understand the importance of what was done here 50 years ago and where we are today and now we have to pick the torch up and move it forward. it's only our country if we make it our moment. >> this is congressman john lewis, the only living speaker from the 1963 march on washington here to address this crowd. >> 50 years ago, 50 years ago i stood right here in this spot, 23 years old, had all of my hair and a few pounds lighter. so i come back here again to say that thos
washington. i'm melissa perry lee here with ed schultz for the 50th anniversary for the march on washington. >> the message this is our country, it's only our country within the rules when we function and stay involved to make sure it's our country. i think these speeches that are being given are to the point, they're inspiring in a historical perspective. it makes us understand what the fight is going forward. intellectual curiosity is something our young people have to understand. we...
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naturally, lott said he hates washington. what's the hate washington thing? >> everyone claims to hate washington. there are few washington exceptionalists out there who say i love it there. there's some. trent lot is here because he said this is where the problems are and where the money is. trent lot is in a position do very, very well here. the only place he could do proportionately well is somewhere in mississippi. >> in that clip, we show mike allen and jim vaned high whose job is -- >> the executive director of politico. >> you quote him in here. this quote came to you from him? >> i'll read it. >> jim vaned high is contemptuous of washington -- it used to be better reflex of how he relates to news. he said it was largely, and this is true for decades, a small group of middle age left of center overweight men who decided how all of us should see politics and govern us. what is he saying there? so we old timers are worthless. >> he's setting the view that those 20 boys on the bus setting the agenda in the one story they file in a day are over. its's to d
naturally, lott said he hates washington. what's the hate washington thing? >> everyone claims to hate washington. there are few washington exceptionalists out there who say i love it there. there's some. trent lot is here because he said this is where the problems are and where the money is. trent lot is in a position do very, very well here. the only place he could do proportionately well is somewhere in mississippi. >> in that clip, we show mike allen and jim vaned high whose job...
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massing in china's backyard washington upsets military aid to the philippines boasting control of the oil rich south china sea but adds more fuel to the friction with beijing. plus more snooping shamus the embattled n.s.a. is revealed to have been violating u.s. surveillance rules thousands of times a year. and he would do this this is our top stories are just mentioned intense gunfire raging in the egyptian capital again with scores of the president's supporters battling a mass deployment of security forces on the streets at least fifty people both morsy loyalists and police officers have been killed in the cairo riots according to security officials the death tolls also rising elsewhere in the country to true reports from the capital. it's another chaotic day here in egypt so most of what the supporters of mohamed morsy call the day of rage in ramses square which is in downtown cairo just off the area is absolutely massive the moment that twenty eight marches converged on the square when they basically intended to set up a sit in by about half past two three pm gunshots could be hea
massing in china's backyard washington upsets military aid to the philippines boasting control of the oil rich south china sea but adds more fuel to the friction with beijing. plus more snooping shamus the embattled n.s.a. is revealed to have been violating u.s. surveillance rules thousands of times a year. and he would do this this is our top stories are just mentioned intense gunfire raging in the egyptian capital again with scores of the president's supporters battling a mass deployment of...
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in 1974 he joined the washington star, launching a column with jules witcover. the two moved to the baltimore sun after the star folded. the pair also wrote four books about presidential elections. germond was among the journalists portrayed in timothy crouse's "boys on the bus," written about the press coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign. crouse described germond as a little cannonball of a man, 44 years old, with a fresh, leprechaunish face, a fringe of white hair around his bald head, and a pugnacious, hands-on-hip manner of talking. many americans would become familiar with germond's cantankerous style from his television appearances, including "the mclaughlin group," where he was a regular panelist. in 2000, germond sat down with former "newshour" correspondent terry smith to discuss how covering political campaigns had changed over the years. >> we had very good access to the candidates, and they'd have dinner with you, a couple of drinks with you. they weren't afraid you were going to blow them up with a one cheap story. they-- it was an entirely d
in 1974 he joined the washington star, launching a column with jules witcover. the two moved to the baltimore sun after the star folded. the pair also wrote four books about presidential elections. germond was among the journalists portrayed in timothy crouse's "boys on the bus," written about the press coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign. crouse described germond as a little cannonball of a man, 44 years old, with a fresh, leprechaunish face, a fringe of white hair around his...
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more open " washington journal" ahead on -- more "washington journal" ahead on c-span. from♪ [video clip] had 16y on we said we acres of land that we had to put something on. or maybe not. everyone wanted a say. -- leadersy readers promised a public process for input on the master plan, but at the same time that was going on, however, you have larry silverstein, the developer leasing office space and the port authority, who really believed in the importance of the commercial space being destroyed. they wanted to make sure that lower manhattan remained an international financial hub and believed that for that to happen they had to rebuild the commercial space. "the battle for ground zero" tonight at 9:00 on c-span 2. begin with a well-known american novelist, james baldwin. mr. baldwin, what about the mark in washington? country,tely in this it was enough to be around one president being more significant, the most noted .emonstration to free americans i express my support of civil rights largely by talking about it at cocktail parties, i am afraid. like many this summe
more open " washington journal" ahead on -- more "washington journal" ahead on c-span. from♪ [video clip] had 16y on we said we acres of land that we had to put something on. or maybe not. everyone wanted a say. -- leadersy readers promised a public process for input on the master plan, but at the same time that was going on, however, you have larry silverstein, the developer leasing office space and the port authority, who really believed in the importance of the...
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malcolm x refused to come to the march on washington. he called it the farce on washington. king, as we all know now was all about nonviolence. listen up. >> one of the things that my father was really trying to say not just 50 years ago but 50 years ago, 49, 48, 47, all the way, 45 when he was as isnated, he was really speaking to us about our humanity. and understanding our interconnectedness and interrelatedness. that is why he talked about sitting down at the table of brotherhood. in other words, us understanding that we are one huge human family. yes, there are a lot of different races but we are a human family. that is why he talked about not judging by the color of the skin but the content of the character. >> reporter: just as interesting as the march itself in 1963, was the anticipation in the city of the march. washington was really a city on edge. a personal aside, i am a native washingtonian. alive and well, i was nine years old when the march happened. back then, it was a deeply segregated city. still largely segregated but it was deeply entrismed back then. in
malcolm x refused to come to the march on washington. he called it the farce on washington. king, as we all know now was all about nonviolence. listen up. >> one of the things that my father was really trying to say not just 50 years ago but 50 years ago, 49, 48, 47, all the way, 45 when he was as isnated, he was really speaking to us about our humanity. and understanding our interconnectedness and interrelatedness. that is why he talked about sitting down at the table of brotherhood. in...
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and why not. >> effi barry: washington was his city, and he loved washington. he loved washington! i really didn't know who he was. i had just moved here from new york and this man, every time i looked up, there he was. he approached me, and i was looking in my purse, and he said, "is there anything in that bag for me?" and i said, "excuse me, what do you mean? what would you like for me to find in my bag?" he said, "your phone number." >> barry: she said, "i'm not giving you my phone number. you won't call me anyway." and i said, "just tell me what it is." >> effi: so i just gave it to him, you know, thinking, well, you know, he'll never remember. >> barry: next day i called her, went out the next couple days and started seeing each other, and that was it. i mean, she was just stunningly beautiful, physically, but she had a great spirit, and we just sort of connected. >> effi: i thought he was one of the most brilliant men i had ever met. [sirens wailing] >> ...with the gunman inside the building. where i can see though -- although we understand there have been gunshot fired ... >
and why not. >> effi barry: washington was his city, and he loved washington. he loved washington! i really didn't know who he was. i had just moved here from new york and this man, every time i looked up, there he was. he approached me, and i was looking in my purse, and he said, "is there anything in that bag for me?" and i said, "excuse me, what do you mean? what would you like for me to find in my bag?" he said, "your phone number." >> barry: she...
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it's 2:00, kind of gray day in washington. and ronald reagan's motorcade has just arrived for a speech at the vip entrance reagan walked into at 2:00 p.m. when he arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> the event is covered by all the major networks. for abc news photographer hank brown, it's a routine job. >> we're the pool crew that travel with the president wherever he goes. we wanted to get the picture of the president walking out of the on hotel and getting in the limo. >> 15 feet from that door was a rope line. all that the cameramen, everybody's laughing. >> it was unsecured, no i.d. checks. people thought it was a press line, it wasn't. anyone could be behind that line. you see hinckley's face about three rows back. totally passive. no reaction at all. >> i got my camera out, aimed it at the door the president was coming out. i could see it through the viewfinder even now. >> reagan is walking towards his limousine, secret service agents are surrounding him as he goes to th
it's 2:00, kind of gray day in washington. and ronald reagan's motorcade has just arrived for a speech at the vip entrance reagan walked into at 2:00 p.m. when he arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> the event is covered by all the major networks. for abc news photographer hank brown, it's a routine job. >> we're the pool crew that travel with the president wherever he goes. we wanted to get the picture of the president walking...
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the march on washington was an assemblage of people in power converging on washington dc, our nations capital, only occasionally seen every few decades. a quarter of 1 million americans march on washington that hot summer day. each representing thousands and thousands of americans were standing up for both racial equality and job opportunities. across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public gathering in washington dc until that time in our nations history. only surpassed by some of the antiwar marches that followed later in the 60s. african-americans, teachers, students, union workers, 30 of all creeds and people of many walks of life, came together to appeal to the conscience of the nation and demand action that would enable the patient to live up to our constitutional ideals. that would free african-americans from the shackles of poverty and discrimination and free all of us from the reality of segregation that was as routine as was immoral. in many parts of the country. in 1963
the march on washington was an assemblage of people in power converging on washington dc, our nations capital, only occasionally seen every few decades. a quarter of 1 million americans march on washington that hot summer day. each representing thousands and thousands of americans were standing up for both racial equality and job opportunities. across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public...
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aid should be commensurate between israel, from washington to israel and from washington to egypt. and does the united states really want to be the first country that breaks the spirit of the camp david accords? whether it is breaking the law or not, it would certainly be seen here as breaking the spirit. also, does washington really want to back the muslim brotherhood? at the end of the day, we can talk about process and our love for the democratic process, but now that is broken and the choice is binary. do we want to be with the military or do we want to be with the brotherhood? israel doesn't think we should drop the military and side with the brotherhood. neither does saudi arabia, neither does jordan, neither does the uae. i don't know why washington would want to go against so many of its key allies. >> robin wright, one thing that's striking when i talk to people is this question, why can't the u.s. do more? why can't we have greater influence here? it's a tough balancing act. the president seems to not be able to do a whole lot more but stay on the sidelines at the moment.
aid should be commensurate between israel, from washington to israel and from washington to egypt. and does the united states really want to be the first country that breaks the spirit of the camp david accords? whether it is breaking the law or not, it would certainly be seen here as breaking the spirit. also, does washington really want to back the muslim brotherhood? at the end of the day, we can talk about process and our love for the democratic process, but now that is broken and the...
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and russia held high-level meetings in washington. margaret warner recaps today's talks. >> brown: four out of ten street lights don't work and it takes an hour on average for detroit police to respond to 9-1-1 calls. hari sreenivasan looks at the motor city's battle amid bankruptcy. >> detroiters are so used to bad news, and they are so used to things not really breaking our way, and they're used to getting up the next morning and going, "well, i can't stop, i've got to keep going, i've got to keep trying." >> woodruff: david brooks and ruth marcus analyze the week's news. >> brown: and yes, those are goats in that graveyard. more than a hundred of them. kwame holman tells us what they're doing in this historic washington, d.c., cemetery. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at c
and russia held high-level meetings in washington. margaret warner recaps today's talks. >> brown: four out of ten street lights don't work and it takes an hour on average for detroit police to respond to 9-1-1 calls. hari sreenivasan looks at the motor city's battle amid bankruptcy. >> detroiters are so used to bad news, and they are so used to things not really breaking our way, and they're used to getting up the next morning and going, "well, i can't stop, i've got to keep...
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new york is very different from washington. the new york times is very different from the washington post. and the new york times has enough challenges as it is. here's what interests me most, though, jeff bezos is a great innovator in technology. that's terrific. he has vastly more money than the grahams, which is important to invest in the newspaper. but will he run a newspaper that puts pressure on power. that's what interests us most. that's not a value, that's a universal among anyone, much less -- >> some have suggested the opposite. perhaps he's buying protection for his business. >> precisely. >> cory johnson, you cover jeff bezos. you've covered -- and as i talk about his motives, george will says it's the intellectual challenge. >> you talk to people who know jeff bezos, the first thing out of everyone's mouth is he's smart. it's interesting in a world of smart people, hedge fund managers, entrepreneurs and technology. he's the guy they say is smart. he's quick and he's thoughtful. one of the interesting things is he
new york is very different from washington. the new york times is very different from the washington post. and the new york times has enough challenges as it is. here's what interests me most, though, jeff bezos is a great innovator in technology. that's terrific. he has vastly more money than the grahams, which is important to invest in the newspaper. but will he run a newspaper that puts pressure on power. that's what interests us most. that's not a value, that's a universal among anyone,...